Collar attached shirt



Nov. 27, 1934.

L. MANEKIN COLLAR ATTACHED SHIRT Filed April 25, 1954- 3mm LeonanlManehin MMMM Patented Nov. 27, I934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COLLAR ATTACHED SHIRT Leonard Manekin, Baltimore, Md., assignor to Marlboro Shirt Company, Baltimore, Md., a corporation of Maryland Application April 25, 1934, Serial No. 722,396 2 Claims. (01.2-141) This invention relates to a stiff laundered col- A further'object of the invention is to provide in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a stiff laundered collar attached shirt having as a permanent part thereof a resilient unit for the purpose referred to, but with the unit so arranged with re-' spect to the collar and neck opening to prevent annoyance or discomfiture to the neck of the wearer of the shirt.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a stiff laundered collar attached shirt having as a permanent part thereof a fixed resilient unit for extension through and for connecting the tabs of the shirt collar together thereby eliminating the use of an independent collar button for such purpose and the employment of a button secured to one of the tabs of the collar.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a stiff laundered collar attached shirt having as a permanent part thereof a fixed resilient unit for connecting the tabs of the collar together, and in the event of shrinkage of the latter providing for the tabs of the collar moving in opposite directions resulting in a stretching action with respect to the collar to overcome discomfiture caused by the wearing of a tight collar.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth a means for the purpose referred to, forming a permanent part of a stiff laundered collar attached shirt which is simple in its construction, durable, thoroughly eflicient for the purpose intended thereby, and inexpensive.

To the above ends essentially, and to others which may hereinafter appear, the invention consists of such parts, and such combination of parts which fall withinthe scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing:-

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the shirt with the upper portion extended to show the arrangement of the resilient unit with respect to the inner fold of the collar and neck opening.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the shirt with the resilient unit in position for the purpose of subsequently connecting the tabs of the collar together.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in sectional plan illustrating the tabs of the collar coupled together and the unit extended and the collar in stretched position.

In the drawing 1 designates the body of a split open front stiff laundered collar attached shirt, 2 the front of said body and 3 the edge of the neck opening.

The collar referred to generally indicated at 4 comprises an outer fold 5 and an inner fold 6. The latter is of greater length and of less width than the fold 5. The fold 6 is formed with a pair of tabs at its ends. One of the tabs is designated 7 and termed an inner tab. The other tab is designated 8 and termed an outer tab. The tabs project beyond the ends of fold 5. The fold 5 consists of a pair of opposed fabric plies 9 of like form provided as is well known at their outer sides and their ends with inturned portions anchored together by spaced rows of stitching. The inturned portions and rows of stitching are not shown. The fold 6 consists of opposed fabric plies 10 of greater length than and extended from the ends of plies 9. The plies 10 have inturned portions 11 at their bottoms or inner sides and also have inturned portions, not shown at their ends as is well known. The plies 10 are secured together at their ends by a row of stitching, not shown as is also well known. The plies .9 have their upper or inner sides bent downwardly and extend between the upper sides of the plies 10 and which is also well known. The upper sides of the plies 9 are secured to the top or upper sides of the plies 10 by a row of stitching 12'. The end terminal portions of the plies 10 are apertured and of reduced width with respect to the remaining portions of said plies 10. The said reduced portions provide the tabs 7, 8. The tabs 7, 8 are formed with openings 12, 13 respectively having their edges reenforced as at 14. The openings 12, 13 are disposed lengthwise of the tabs.

The part 15 of the body 1 of the shirt bordering the edge 3 of the neck opening is extended upwardly between the inturned portions 11 of the plies 10 throughout the length of the latter. The plies 10 are secured to the body of the shirt by a row of stitching 16.

The unit which is to form a permanent part of the shirt functions to carry out the purposes aforesaid consists of a short resilient vertically disposed strap bent upon itself to provide a rear and a front upstanding part 17, 18 respectively arranged in parallel relation. The part 17 is arranged against the rear face of the inner ply 10 and is of a. length to extend upwardly across and above the opening in tab '7. The part 18- is arranged between the plies 10 and is of a length to terminate below the opening in tab '7. The upper end of part 18 is arranged below the wall of the opening in tab 7. The row of stitching 16 is positioned in close proximity to the bend which connects parts 17 and 18 to ether.- stitching 16 not only secures the plies 10 and part 15 together, but also anchors parts 15, 18 and plies in together. The bend formed between parts 17, 18 opposes a lower edge portion of the inner ply 10. The part 17 carries a coupling member 19, which is shown in the form of a button and it is secured to part 17 by the threads 21. The threads 21 are anchored to part 1'7 in proximity to its top edge. The member 19 is arranged at the front of part 1'7.

When the tabs 7, 8 are shifted to a position whereby tab 7 will oppose the inner face of tab 8 and the openings 12, 13 align, the member may be passed through the aligning said openings and when as positioned it will coact with the threads 21 and part 17 for resiliently coupling the tabs together. The button 20 is secured to the strap 17 by the thread 20 in a manner whereby the stretches 21 of the latter will be of a length to extend through opening 13 to allow the button 20 to be arranged against the outer face of tab 8. When the tabs are coupled together the upper portion of the part 1'7 of the strap will be arranged in a manner as shown in Figure 4. Preferably the normal position of the unit will be as shown in Figure 2 and the tab 8 shifted to oppose tab 8 to enable the passing of button 20 through the opening 13 for the purpose of resiliently coupling the tabs together. 0n the application of a pulling force to the securing means, when the tabs are connected together, the part 1'7 will be stretched outwardly through the opening in the inner tab to provide for the expansion of the collar.

What I claim is':--

1. In a means for coupling the inner and outer apertured tabs of a collar together and to permit of the expansion of the latter, a short resilient vertical strap bent upon itself to form an upstanding front and an upstanding rear part for positioning respectively within the inner tab below the aperture in the latter and against the inner face of said inner tab, said rear part being of a length to extend above the aperture in the inner tab, the bend between said parts opposing The row of' a lower edge portion of said inner tab, means for anchoring said outer part and the inner tab together in proximity to said bend, a coupling mem-.

ber adapted to oppose the outer face of said outer tab, flexible, securing means for said member extending through the aperture in said rear tab and anchored tosaid rear part in proximity to the top edge of the latter, said securing means for extension through the aperture of the outer tab to provide for the positioning of said member to oppose the outer face of the outer tabs to coupling said tabs together, and said rear part on the application of a pulling force to said securing means, when the tabs are connected stretching outwardly to extend through the aperture in the inner tab to provide for the expansion of the collar.

2. In a shirt of the collar attached type, the combination of the shirt body having a neck opening, the inner fold of the shirt collar formed with an inner and an outer tab, each provided with an opening, said fold being formed of an outer and an inner ply, the portion of the shirt body bordering the neck opening, said portion extending upwardly between said plies, a short resilient vertically disposed strap bent upon itself to provide front and rear parts arranged parallel to each other, said front part disposed between said plies and having its top edge positioned in parallel spaced relation to the wall of the opening in the inner tab, said rear part positioned against the rear face of the inner ply and extending upwardly across and beyond the opening in said inner tab, the bend formed between said parts opposing a bottom edge portion of said inner ply, means in proximity to said bend for securing said front part, plies and shirt portion together, a coupling member for opposing the outer face of said outer tab, securing means for said member extending through the opening in the inner tab and anchored to said rear part in proximity to the upper edge of the latter, said securing means for extension through the opening of the outer tab to provide for the positioning of said member to oppose the outer face of the outer tab to couple said tabs together, and said rear part of said strap on the application of a pulling force to said securing means, when the tabs are connected together stretching outwardly through the opening in the inner tab to provide for the expansion of the collar.

LEONARD MANEKIN. 

